Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Notley Must Step Back From Calling Alberta ‘Embarassing Cousins’: Wildrose

    Notley Must Step Back From Calling Alberta ‘Embarassing Cousins’: Wildrose

      MEDICINE HAT, AB: Premier Rachel Notley must clarify her comments calling Alberta “embarrassing cousins” the same day Environment Minister Shannon Phillips said a new carbon and car tax is on the table, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. The comments were made yesterday on Global’s Woman of Vision program with Notley saying Alberta needs to…

  • RCMP Lay Charges in Blanchette Murders

    RCMP Lay Charges in Blanchette Murders

    RCMP lay murder charges in relation to Blairmore father and daughter homicides Blairmore, AB – The RCMP has charged Derek James Saretzky, age 22, of Blairmore, Alberta with First Degree Murder in the homicides of Terry Blanchette and his 2 year-old daughter Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette. Saretzky has been in police custody since yesterday when he was…

  • Slow and steady wins the race: Don’t make a speedy decision when buying your first car

    Slow and steady wins the race: Don’t make a speedy decision when buying your first car

      BBB helps students and first-time buyers navigate the roads of car ownership With more than 130 complaints and more than 37,000 inquiries about auto renting and leasing companies and car dealerships so far this year, BBB is cautioning students who are looking to buy their first car about the sometimes not- so- smooth road…

  • RCMP Find Child’s Body – Amber Alert no longer in effect

    RCMP Find Child’s Body – Amber Alert no longer in effect

    RCMP Locate Child’s Body near Blairmore, Alberta. Blairmore, AB – RCMP have found what they believe to be the body of two year-old Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette in a rural area near Blairmore, Alberta. The body was located this afternoon during a police search based on information received in their efforts to locate her. Hailey’s family has…

  • Jean Statement on Rosh Hashanah

      MEDICINE HAT, AB (September 14, 2015): Today, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement on the start of Rosh Hashanah: “L’Shanah Tovah! On behalf of Wildrose Caucus, I would like to extend the best of wishes to all Albertans who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah. “Rosh Hashanah is one of the Holiest Days in…

  • Provincial Park in Castle Region Decision – Full Public Process Avoided

    Letter from Pat Stier, MLA Last weeks’ sudden announcement by the NDP government of the creation of a new provincial park in the Castle region, has spiked a great deal of interest and controversy to local industry, the local communities and the public at large. As a life-long resident of the Foothills area and as…

  • “Meet New Friends or Join an Interest Group” Meeting ~ Sheep River Library

    “Meet New Friends or Join an Interest Group” Meeting ~ Sheep River Library

    Newcomers to Black Diamond and Turner Valley can have an easy introduction to local groups and community activities thanks to an event being hosted at the Sheep River Library on Friday, Sept. 25th at 7:00 pm.  This is the third meeting of its kind this year, explains SRL Board Chairperson Diane Osberg, and is open…

  • Bullying for Adults

    Bullying for Adults

    By E.P. Whinters, Guest Columnist. We are 6 weeks away from the Federal Election and the polls say the results will be different than any past Canadian election; what world that will lead us into is anyone’s guess. What I do know is that in these last six weeks, it seems that bullying has become…

  • RCMP Blairmore Investigate Homicide Related to Amber Alert

    RCMP Blairmore Investigate Homicide Related to Amber Alert

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                   September 14, 2015 RCMP Investigate Homicide Related to Amber Alert Blairmore, Alberta – Today, the RCMP in Crowsnest pass were called to a residence just after 11:15 a.m. in the town of Blairmore, by a family member who had just discovered a deceased male in the home.  The deceased has been identified…

  • Diamond Valley Parade of Garage Sales – 2015 Season Final

    Diamond Valley Parade of Garage Sales – 2015 Season Final

    The final Parade of Garage Sales in the Diamond Valley area for 2015 will be held the weekend of September 26th and 27th. We have hosted several Parade of Garage Sales this year throughout the summer by popular demand. We are now hosting the last weekend of sales for this year and hope you will…

  • Back to Basics

    Back to Basics

    As students go back to school across the province, I am looking at the current state of our education system and shaking my head. As a teacher with 30 years of experience and an MLA, I would like to offer some advice to Alberta’s new Education Minister, David Eggen. When in doubt, you need to…

  • BBB Wise Giving Alliance issues donor advisory for Syrian refugee assistance

    BBB Wise Giving Alliance issues donor advisory for Syrian refugee assistance

      As the Syrian refugee crisis continues to grow, BBB Wise Giving Alliance (BBB WGA) warns donors to be cautious when making donations to assist refugees in need. “Tragedies generate public sympathy but unfortunately also attract scam fund raising efforts,” notes H. Art Taylor, president and CEO of BBB WGA. “We are reminding contributors to…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Teen Driver Safety

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Teen Driver Safety

      Driving is a risky experience for all of us but it is most risky for teenagers in their first year of unsupervised driving. Car crashes are the leading cause of death among teens in Alberta. Not all risk is bad; risk is a necessary part of healthy teen development. It is important that teens…

  • Millarville Horticultural Society: Banding Bluebirds

    Millarville Horticultural Society: Banding Bluebirds

      Every second Tuesday of the month (Sept to May) at 7:30pm a speaker is arranged to talk and share their knowledge with the club. We meet at the Millarville church house. Tuesday, October 13 Suzanne Maidment will be speaking on banding bluebirds. Please remember to like us on Facebook! Whether you are a novice…

  • RCMP Calgary – Aboriginal Career Presentation

    RCMP Calgary – Aboriginal Career Presentation

      We’re Hiring – Join the RCMP! (Calgary, Alberta) – Learn how you can put ordinary behind you at a special recruiting presentation for Aboriginal people interested in a career like no other. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) offers an exceptional career, letting you make a real difference in your community and your country.…